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Alaska’s six world-beating records
A land of superlatives
A magical encounter at high latitude
On his first exploration of the North Pole with passengers with Le Commandant Charcot, one of our captains was able to share an intense experience with them: an encounter with a polar bear and her cubs.
A true gift from nature!
Bear watching: everything you need to know before setting off
The early bird catches the bear!
Polar bears, as white as snow
Measuring between 1.8 and 3 metres and weighing 350 to 680 kilos, the polar bear‘s characteristic white colouring is owed to the translucent and hollow hairs of its fur which reflect the sunlight off of the sea ice.
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